Clear and Present Danger Page #5

Send me all the stuff, and we'll

put a tail on him if we spot him.

If he's still alive. I've got to go.

...a series of explosions.

- Cops claim the violence...

- A surgical strike, you said.

- It was perfect.

- They brought out a kid. On NBC.

- Take the gloves off, you said.

- I know what I said.

- A bit late to change your mind.

I'm not changing my mind.

I hadn't counted on

this kind of collateral damage.

- Neither had he.

- It will be interpreted as I said.

Rivalry that ended

in the blast of a car bomb.

Goodnight.

- Morning, Rose. Finish the report?

- Hot off the press.

Thanks.

Could any of the bombing victims'

names be aliases?

No. All IDs have been confirmed.

Who were you hoping for?

If he's not here, he's not here.

Cortez. He's not here.

- Why was Operations copied on this?

- Ritter requested it.

Ritter? You look very nice today.

Thank you.

Car bomb.

What happens

when a car bomb goes off?

- It explodes.

- It blows up and out?

And a missile?

- This deeper crater?

- That's characteristic.

Bring up the satellite photo.

HMX and TNT.

When you mix it 70-30,

you get a compound called Octol.

Put enough explosives in a car,

you get a crater that big.

- It's very stable. Very expensive.

- Would it still be in the crater?

- Very violent.

- There would be pieces all around.

- Where is Octol made?

- Lots of places. Europe. The US.

But nobody uses it. Nobody can

afford it except the military.

An aerial bomb would do that.

But that's not an aerial bomb.

- It's not?

- No.

There is also

a cellulose residue on everything.

There should be shrapnel.

Here and here.

- But there isn't.

- No bomb fragments.

"Cellulose encased

laser-guided bomb."

Paper.

The Americans are here.

"We have something in common.

We cannot implement policy

without tacit authorisation

from our employer."

"We also both know that there are

American troops in Colombia

fighting an illegal war."

"I will be at Hotel Paloma de Oro

in Panama City on Wednesday."

"I suggest we meet."

- Six, this is Point. Over.

- Six here.

The stuffs here, a lot of it.

I'm also looking

at 100 to 150 men, armed,

waiting around for something. Over.

Colombian Army? Over.

Negative.

They look like mercenaries.

- Over.

- Alright. Get back here.

Abort mission.

I say again, abort mission. Out.

150 armed men?

Raise your arms, please.

Thank you for responding to my note.

And so promptly.

I had nothing to do

with the death of Mr Jacobs.

It was an act of madness.

But typical of the men I work for.

- What do you want?

- Same as you. Mineral water.

You agree that as long as Americans

want drugs, someone will supply them?

I don't want to be here

any longer than I have to.

You mentioned a gang war.

What does that mean?

- That we want the same thing.

- Same thing? Really?

Only, so far,

you've done all the work.

You took care of the little fish.

I will take care of

the one that got away.

Once Escobedo is gone,

I will be in a position to help you.

- You want to help me?

- Your country. Your people.

By restructuring the drug trade.

By regulating it. What would you say

if I promised to halve the cocaine

shipments to the US?

I'd say you'd been using

too much of your product.

I can also promise you

regular quotas on major arrests

that your police

can take credit for.

Imagine. Dramatic seizures.

Drastic reductions.

No more senseless violence.

You'll have your victory.

In return for what?

I also need a victory,

to establish my position

with what is left of the cartel,

so I can help you.

I need to defeat those soldiers

blowing up everything they see.

Give me maps of their locations.

Cut off their communications.

DEA's sending the audio surveillance

tape. They haven't got it yet.

You know what you think about

when you're lying here?

You know you're gonna die,

and you think...

...that's alright.

You lived a long time.

You had a family that loved you.

You had a job that you thought

made a difference.

That you thought was honourable.

And then you see this.

I'm afraid if I dig any deeper...

...no one's gonna like what I find.

You took an oath...

...if you recall...

...when you first came

to work for me.

And I don't mean to the National

Security Advisor of the US.

I mean to his boss.

And I don't mean the President.

You gave your word to...

...his boss.

You gave your word...

...to the people

of the United States.

Your word is who you are.

What else have you got there?

I brought you some new magazines.

The situation in East Timor seems

to have stabilised during the day.

Good.

- Is that it?

- Except for the other thing.

We've accomplished a lot.

We're seeing results.

Drug shipments are down.

Price on the street is rising.

The perception is the administration

is doing something right.

What's the bad news?

I'm worried about the car bomb coming

so soon after Jacobs's assassination.

Just the kind of thing

reporters live for.

- They'd love to make a connection.

- And you think they will?

I think it's time

the whole thing went away.

- If that's what you think.

- I think so.

Then it should go away.

It never happened.

Well, it's possible.

It would be easier if you told me

whose system you want to break into.

- Morning, Dr Ryan.

- Morning.

Well, we're way beyond birthdays now.

I'm gonna have to write

a special program here.

Right.

OK, sweetheart, let's get to work.

Fine, good.

Yes. Here we go.

Jesus!

Reciprocity. What's that?

- Yeah?

- I forgot to tell you,

after you get the code,

wait until he's off his system

before you log on.

- He will know it when you do.

- Jesus, Petey, it's too late.

Oh, my God!

Cutter.

Yeah?

- Bob, Jack Ryan here.

- Good morning, Jack.

Listen, maybe we got off

to a bad start.

We're going to work together.

We should get to know each other.

Do you play tennis?

Tennis? Do you play tennis?

- Yeah, I play tennis.

- How about we get together?

Next week?

Hour before we startwork?

- Jack?

- Yeah.

Computer theft is a serious crime.

So are crimes

against the Constitution.

Son of a b*tch!

Son of a b*tch!

Come on, come on.

Clark.

Yeah.

You'll go to jail, pal.

What is that? What do you think

you have there?

You broke the law.

You are such a Boy Scout.

Look at you. You see everything

in black and white.

No, not black and white, Ritter.

Right and wrong!

- You see? There you go again.

- Why was I kept out of it?

You're neck deep in it.

You went before Congress.

You got the money for it.

You lied under oath...

- I never lied to Congress!

- You told them no troops.

- There are troops!

- You know I didn't know that.

No. I have no recollection of that.

That's the term you have to learn.

- Who authorised this?

- Sure, they'll ask you that.

- Who authorised this?

- I have no recollection, Senator.

I did not sign up for somebody's

bullshit political agenda.

Who authorised this? Cutter?

Cutter couldn't tie his shoes

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